''Cocculinella'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of small, deep water

sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine current power * Marine debris * Marine energy * Marine habitats * Mari ...

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

mollusk Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...

s in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Cocculinellidae Cocculinellidae is a family of small sea snails, deepwater limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda Vetigastropoda is a major taxonomic group of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks that form a very ancient lineage. ...

, the

limpet Limpets are a group of aquatic snails with a conical gastropod shell, shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot. This general category of conical shell is known as "patelliform" (dish-shaped). Existing within the class Gastropoda, ...

s.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Cocculinella'' Thiele, 1909. Accessed through:

World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...

at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=570839 on 2013-02-02

Species

Species within the genus ''Cocculinella'' include: * ''

Cocculinella coercita ''Cocculinella coercita'' is a species of small, deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cocculinellidae, the limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Cocculinella coercita'' (Hedley, 1907). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Hedley, 1907) * ''

Cocculinella kopua ''Cocculinella'' is a genus of small, deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cocculinellidae, the limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Cocculinella'' Thiele, 1909. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://ww ...

'' B.A. Marshall, 1983 * ''

Cocculinella minutissima ''Cocculinella minutissima'' is a species of small, deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cocculinellidae, the limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Cocculinella minutissima'' (E.A. Smith, 1904). Accessed through: World Registe ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1904) * ''

Cocculinella osteophila ''Cocculinella osteophila'' is a species of small, deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cocculinellidae, the limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Cocculinella osteophila'' B.A. Marshall, 1983. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' B.A. Marshall, 1983

References

External links

ITIS

World Register of Marine Species
Cocculinellidae Gastropod genera {{Cocculinellidae-stub